#5 in Urban fantasy
Night Broken
- 341
- Pages
- about 6 h
- Reading time
- NYT bestseller · 1 week on the list, peaked at #1
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Our view
“Night Broken” ranks among the high points of the Mercy Thompson series, pairing a supernatural threat with trouble inside Mercy’s own home. Adam’s ex-wife Christy arrives fleeing a stalker and settles into his house while Mercy grows suspicious of her motives. Some readers praise the bond between Mercy and Adam and her scenes with Coyote. As the eighth book it relies on relationships built up earlier, so newcomers should begin further back.
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About the book
" #1 New York Times bestselling author Patricia Briggs's Mercy Thompson series has been hailed as "one of the best" (Fiction Vixen). Now, Mercy must deal with an unwanted guest-one that brings a threat unlike anything she's ever known. An unexpected phone call heralds a new challenge for Mercy. Her mate Adam's ex-wife is in trouble, on the run from a stalker. Adam isn't the kind of man to turn away a person in need-and Mercy knows it. But with Christy holed up in Adam's house, Mercy can't shake the feeling that something about the situation isn't right. Soon, her suspicions are confirmed when she learns that Christy has the farthest thing from good intentions. She wants Adam back and she's willing to do whatever it takes to make it happen, including turning Adam's pack against Mercy. Mercy isn't about to step down without a fight, but there's a more dangerous threat circling. Christy's stalker is more than a bad man-in fact, he may not be human at all. As the bodies start piling up, Mercy must put her personal troubles aside to face a creature with the power to tear her whole world apart. "--
Reading order · Mercy Thompson series
Full order & progress →- Moon CalledStart here
7.87.8 / 10 - Blood Bound
8.08.0 / 10 - Iron Kissed
8.18.1 / 10 - Bone Crossed
8.18.1 / 10 - Silver Borne
8.18.1 / 10 - River Marked
8.08.0 / 10 - Frost Burned
8.18.1 / 10 - Night BrokenThis book
8.28.2 / 10 - Fire Touched
8.18.1 / 10 - Silence Fallen
8.18.1 / 10 - Storm Cursed
8.18.1 / 10 - Smoke Bitten
8.18.1 / 10 - Soul Taken
8.08.0 / 10 - Winter Lost
8.08.0 / 10
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.4 across 172 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 54% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Urban fantasy average of 8.0. That is how 8.2 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 9.3 | 8 | 5% |
| Hardcover | 8.4 | 164 | 95% |
Frequently asked
How long is Night Broken?
It has 341 pages — shorter than 90% of the ranked books in Urban fantasy.
In this book
Themes this book shares with others — each leads to the best books on it.
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